The Blue Jackets forward learned a lot this past season while cementing himself as one of the NHL's top young players ...

In a 7-1 win against Latvia, Kent Johnson had two goals in 10 minutes of ice time. He also had 3 shots on goal and was a plus-2. Sidney Crosby and Brandon Montour assisted on one of Johnson's goals.

If before the game you would have said that we'd have a two goal cushion, then we'd have been happy with it. "They are a tough team. There is a reason why they have beaten other teams in the past.